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AND Norma and Sol Kugler PRESENT

Based on a Conception of Based on Shakespeare's BOOK BY MUSIC BY LYRICS BY ENTIRE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY Jerome Robbins

Originally Produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince By Arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

FEATURING Hannah Balagot Danny Bevins Will Branner Juan Caballer Julio Catano-Yee Jerusha Cavazos Kyle Coffman Sarah Crane Sean Ewing Linedy Genao Tamrin Goldberg Jennifer Gruener Tyler Hanes Dylan Gabriel Hoffinger Abbey Hunt Kelly Loughran Addie Morales Michael Pesko Douglas Rees Magdalena Rodriguez Brandon Keith Rogers Raynor Rubel Antony Sanchez Gordon Stanley Alex Swift Christopher Tucci Skyler Volpe

SCENIC DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER Kristen Robinson Sara Jean Tosetti David Lander SOUND DESIGNER WIG DESIGNER ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER Matt Kraus Dave Bova Nicholas Garr PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER CASTING Renée Lutz Ryan Gohsman Pat McCorkle, Katja Zarolinski, CSA BERKSHIRE PRESS REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE DIGITAL ADVERTISING Charlie Siedenburg Matt Ross Public Relations The Pekoe Group MUSICAL DIRECTION BY Darren R. Cohen ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY REPRODUCED BY Robert La DIRECTED BY Julianne Boyd

SPONSORED IN PART BY Carole and Dan Burack & The Feigenbaum Foundation, Inc.

West Side Story is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com AUGUST 3—SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 TIME AND PLACE The action takes place on the West Side of City during the last days of summer, 1957. SCENE SYNOPSIS ACT ONE Prologue: The Months Before 5:00 P.M...... The Street 5:30 P.M...... A Back Yard 6:00 P.M...... A Bridal Shop 10:00 P.M...... The Gym 11:00 P.M...... A Back Alley Midnight...... The Drugstore

The Next Day 5:30 P.M...... The Bridal Shop 6:00 to 9:00 P.M...... The Neighborhood 9:00 P.M...... Under the Highway

ACT TWO 9:15 P.M...... A Bedroom 10:00 P.M...... Another Alley 11:30 P.M...... The Bedroom 11:40 P.M...... The Drugstore 11:50 P.M...... The Cellar Midnight...... The Street MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “Prologue”...... Jets and Sharks “Jet Song”...... Riff and the Jets “Something’s Coming”...... Tony “The Dance at the Gym”...... Jets and Sharks “Maria”...... Tony “Tonight”...... Tony and Maria “America”...... Anita, Rosalia and Shark Girls “Cool”...... Riff and the Jets

2 “One Hand, One Heart”...... Tony and Maria “”...... “The Rumble”...... Riff, Bernardo, Jets and Sharks

ACT TWO “”...... Maria, Rosalia, Teresita and Francisca “Somewhere”...... Company “Gee, Officer Krupke”...... Action, A-Rab, Baby John, and Diesel “”...... Anita and Maria “I Have A Love”...... Anita and Maria “Taunting”...... Anita and the Jets “Finale”...... Company

CAST THE JETS

Action...... Juan Caballer* Anybodys...... Hannah Balagot* A-Rab...... Kyle Coffman* Baby John...... Dylan Gabriel Hoffinger* Big Deal/Snowboy...... Raynor Rubel* Diesel...... Michael Pesko Graziella...... Kelly Loughran Minnie...... Sarah Crane* Pauline...... Jennifer Gruener* Riff...... Tyler Hanes* Tony...... Will Branner* Velma...... Abbey Hunt*

THE SHARKS

Anita...... Skyler Volpe* Bernardo...... Sean Ewing* Chino...... Alex Swift* Consuela...... Jerusha Cavazos* Francisca...... Tamrin Goldberg* Indio...... Danny Bevins* Margarita...... Sarah Crane*

3 Maria...... Addie Morales Nibbles...... Antony Sanchez* Pepe...... Julio Catano-Yee* Rosalia...... Linedy Genao* Teresita...... Magdalena Rodriguez

THE ADULTS

Doc...... Gordon Stanley* Glad Hand/Schrank...... Douglas Rees* Krupke...... Christopher Tucci

ORCHESTRA

Conductor...... Darren R. Cohen Trumpets...... Sheldon Ross, Jeff Stevens Reeds...... Lyndon Moors, Zachary Robarge, Stephen Sanborn French Horn...... Jean Jeffries Violin...... Courtney Clark Trombone...... Joshua Wolfe Drums...... Alex Appel Percussion...... Deane Prouty Bass ...... Luis Granda

STAFF

Production Stage Manager...... Renée Lutz* Assistant Stage Manager...... Ryan Gohsman* Stage Management Interns...... Erin Duffey, Rachel Lynne Harper, Eve Kelly Dance Captain...... Jennifer Gruener* Swing...... Brandon Keith Rogers Fight Choreographer...... Ryan Winkles Fight Captain...... Raynor Rubel* Associate Musical Director...... Jonathan K. Parks Directing Assistant...... Zachary Flick Assistant Costume Designer...... Noelle Quanci Assistant Lighting Designer...... Margaret Peebles Live Mix/Sound Operator...... Brian Davis Sound A2 ...... Wesley Halloran Lightboard Operator...... Miranda Tremblay 4 Spotlight Operators...... Derek Keifer, Breanna Lytle Flyrail...... Perry Adago, Joey Rainone Wardrobe Supervisor...... Caitie Martin Wardrobe Interns...... Erin Connor, Sara Kresloff MTC UNDERSTUDIES Cami Arboles, Yarden Barr, Candice Hatakeyama, Francesca Panzara, Anna Plummer

*Actors and Stage Manager are members of Actors’ Equity Association.

CAST

HANNAH BALAGOT (Anybodys) BSC debut! Hannah has a deep love for and is thrilled to be performing it here. She has played Anybodys with the International Tour as well as regionally. Other performances include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Grand Ole Opry), Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol and ! In New York she also performs with Insomnium Theatre Company, Alma NYC, and teaches theatre club for fourth and fifth graders through the National Asian Artists Project. Endless thanks and love to my family.

DANNY BEVINS (Indio) BSC debut! Originally from , GA, Danny graduated Summa Cum Laude from Elon University. He has performed at theatres such as Papermill Playhouse, Bucks County Playhouse, The Muny, MTWichita, and Civic Light . He loves recording music and his project The Why Not Mixtape can be found on Spotify or Apple Music. Danny is also a certified strength coach and owns and runs Bespoke Personal Training in NYC. Enjoy! IG: @dannybevinsbruh

WILL BRANNER (Tony) BSC debut! Will is thrilled to be playing his dream role. Off Broadway: Kragtar: An American Monster Musical. Regional: The Old Globe (October Sky), Adirondack Theatre Festival (Nikola Tesla Drops The Beat), PCLO, Music Theatre Wichita, Triad Stage, Farmers Alley Theatre. Film: Present Day (Traverse City Film Festival), The Monkey’s Paw. BFA University of Michigan. Many thanks to family, friends, HCKR and Hyphenate creative! Instagram: @lordbranner.

JUAN CABALLER (Action) BSC debut! Regional credits: (The Old Globe, Asolo Rep), (Asolo Rep), Empire (new musical, La Mirada Theatre), Pablo in Sister Act (Theatre by the Sea/Arkansas Rep), Huck Finn in (Perf Riverside), (La Mirada), West Side Story (Candlelight Pavalion), Big Fish (Moonlight), Singin’ in the Rain (MTW). Dedicating this performance to LaRece Hawkins, I miss you daily, my love. Instagram: @juancaballer. juancaballer.com

5 JULIO CATANO-YEE (Pepe) BSC debut! Credits include: The Addams Family National Tour (Ancestor), West Side Story Centennial World Tour (Chino). New York/Development: Cotton Candy and Cocaine. Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Company, West and Lamb’s Players Theatre. : Romeo and Juliet, Salome and Nixon in China. TV: 20th Century FOX’s Pitch, TNT’s Animal Kingdom. Favorite credits: Camelot, Les Misérables and . Dance: City of , Ballet Hispanico, Unity Dance Ensemble and LA Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Special thanks to his family, Kevin C. Patterson, Cynthia D. Morales and Olinsser Equihua. Follow @JulioCatanoYee

JERUSHA CAVAZOS (Consuela) BSC debut! Regional Theatre: the Mistress in Evita (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Urchin in Little Shop of Horrors (Gateway Playhouse), ( Lyric Opera), (Mad Cow Theatre) and in Aida, (Walt Disney Theatre). TV: Atlanta (FX Network). Jerusha will be making her Broadway debut in this fall. BFA in Musical Theatre (UCF). She is represented by Abrams Artists Agency and Act One Management. @jerushacavazos

KYLE COFFMAN (A-Rab) BSC debut! Kyle has previously been seen on Broadway in the original cast of (Henry), and the original revival casts of West Side Story (A-Rab) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (u/s Deputy). He played the role of Ethan Kane in the two-person play Sex With Strangers (George St. Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Company), and The Artful Dodger in ’s production of Oliver. Last seen in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway at the Muny, upcoming film The Elastic Heart. Follow @housecoffman.

SARAH CRANE (Minnie/Margarita) BSC debut! Favorite credits include: Fever (Walnut Street Playhouse), Footloose and Get Your Gun (Fulton Opera House), (Speakeasy Stage Co.). Sarah is also a choreographer and debuted her work in NYC this spring with a new musical Off Broadway, Single Rider. She’ll be choreographing at Boston’s Speakeasy Stage Co. this fall. Love to and Dad. sarahcrane.net

SEAN EWING (Bernardo) BSC debut! Thrilled to be a part of this wonderful production. Broadway: West Side Story Revival, Amazing Grace. New York: Encores! Fanny and , NY Philharmonic's Company. Last seen in Jerome Robbins' Broadway at the Muny. Love and thanks to my friends and family, especially my home boys at CGF, my sister Marla, Mom, Dad and my NY Sissy for their endless support.

6 LINEDY GENAO (Rosalia) BSC debut! Broadway: On Your Feet! (Original Broadway Cast, Rachel/Gloria u/s). Regional: A Taste of Things to Come (Broadway Playhouse, Agnes Crookshank); In the Heights (Olney Theatre Center, Vanessa). Awards: Winner (2018); Broadway World Regional Awards Winner (2017); Illustrious Award nominee (2017); Astaire Award nominee (2016). Education: BA in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. Con amor a mi familia, para siempre. Twitter/Instagram: @linedygenao.

TAMRIN GOLDBERG (Francisca) BSC debut! Originally from , Tamrin is a -based performer and choreographer. NY/Regional: Tamar of The River (Prospect Theatre Company), Oklahoma! (), Oklahoma! (Berkshire Theater Group), I Dream (Toledo Opera, Opera Carolina) and Marisa Michelson’s Song of Song of Songs. Tamrin has performed in dance works by notable choreographers such as Larry Keigwin, Kyle Abraham, Sidra Bell, Caitlin Trainor, Nathan Trice and Takehiro Ueyama. She recently choreographed the Astoria Performing Arts Center’s revival of , for which she received the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Choreography. She holds a dance and philosophy degree from Barnard College, and is a certified yoga instructor.

JENNIFER GRUENER (Pauline) BSC debut! NYC credits: The original cast of Trip of Love. Tour: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: West Side Story (Anybodys), and Swing! TV: opening monologue with Sam Rockwell, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, The iHeartRadio MMVA’s with Camila Cabello and Elementary (CBS). Bachelor of Science in Ballet from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music! Thank you CESD, and my family!

TYLER HANES (Riff) BSC: Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate. Broadway: Rum Tum Tugger in , Gabey in , Larry in , Link Larkin in , , , The Boy From Oz, Urban Cowboy, Oklahoma!. Off Broadway: A Bed and a Chair: A New York Love Affair, Juno, American Dance Machine for the 21st Century. First National Tours: Fosse. TV/Film: Pose, Elementary, The Blacklist, 30 Rock, Ms. Guidance, Hail, Caesar!, In the Blood, Dancing With the Stars. Regional: The Old Globe, Hartford Stage, The Kennedy Center, MSMT, , Signature Theatre. This one is for Jett. tylerhanes.com @thetylerhanes

DYLAN GABRIEL HOFFINGER (Baby John) BSC debut! Dylan is reprising a role very close to his heart. Favorite credits: Mr. Mistoffelees in Cats (San Diego Musical Theatre); Baby John in WSS (Musical Theatre West); Dance Captain in American Idiot (La Mirada); Odysseus Captain in The Odyssey (Old Globe); Pinball Wizard in The Who’s TOMMY, IQ in Hairspray (San Diego REP); Horace Poore in Anita Bryant…, DJ in world premiere of Harmony, Kansas (Diversionary). Love to my team at LDC Artist Rep, my whole family, Julio, Melissa, and Joshy. Proud AEA. @dyldancesingact96 7 ABBEY HUNT (Velma) BSC debut! Previously a five-year member of the Resident Acting company at the Barter Theatre, shows include: Les Misérables, , Kiss Me Kate, , A Christmas Story, Tarzan and Anything Goes. Select regional credits: Promises, Promises (Stages St. Louis), Mack & Mabel (Surflight), Hairspray (Little Theatre on the Square). Abbey has also traveled around the world with Stiletto Entertainment for Holland America Cruise Line, and holds a BFA from Millikin University. Huge thanks to BSC, her family and her husband Byron. Look what God has done! @abbeyonthehunt

KELLY LOUGHRAN (Graziella) BSC debut! This show will forever hold a special place in her heart as it was her first musical two years ago! After a professional career in ballet, Kelly discovered a love for musical theatre. She has since worked with Broadway Dance Lab, performed regionally and toured as Iris Kelly in Fame! Tons of love and thanks to the creative team, CESD talent and to her family who continues to encourage and support her dreams. I love you; thanks for always lifting me up! kellyloughran.com

ADDIE MORALES (Maria) BSC debut! She has recently played Maria at Casa Mañana and New London Barn Playhouse. Other regional credits include: Tick, Tick…Boom! (Playhouse Square) and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Casa Mañana). All my love to my family, siblings, and friends back home for being my rocks. Special thanks to Kathy Nobles, Noah Putterman, Victoria Bussert, and my cast/creative team! ¡Viva la LatinoAmérica! @addie_amber

MICHAEL PESKO (Diesel) BSC debut! After graduating from Fordham University at , Michael has developed a career in both theatre and commercial work. Previous credits include Guys and Dolls at the Fulton Theatre (Angie the Ox), MTV's TRL reboot with DJ Khaled and Ed Sheeran, ABC Upfronts Opening Number starring Priyanka Chopra, The Wendy Williams Show Promo, Adidas NMD Sneaker Launch, and the Michael Awards starring Vivica A. Fox. Special thank you to family, friends, his voice teacher Geralyn Keely and CESD Talent Agency. Follow Michael @mpesko.

DOUGLAS REES (Schrank/Gladhand) BSC: The Cake and the 2017 10x10 Festival. He has appeared at numerous theaters throughout the country, but particularly enjoys being at BSC because it affords him the opportunity to spend the summer at his cabin above Queechy Lake! appearances include many appearances at The Mint Theatre Company, and the New York City premiere of Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages (having done the world premiere at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia). TV appearances include 30 Rock. For Janet, comme toujours.

8 MAGDALENA RODRIGUEZ (Teresita/"Somewhere" Soloist) BSC debut! Magdalena is an Arizona native and Northern Colorado alum. Past credits include ensemble/Nina cover in In the Heights (Engeman Theatre), Ariel in Footloose (ACT) and recently performing onboard the Disney Fantasy! She would like to thank The Krasny Office, her family and especially her puffin for all their love in this crazy business. Tu amor me inspira. Instagram: @magdazzle

BRANDON KEITH ROGERS (Swing) BSC debut! Regional: (Billy Lawlor; The Palace), Mamma Mia! (Eddie; The Palace), Grease (Ensemble, u/s Doody; RCCL), Chicago (Mary Sunshine; Austin Playhouse), (Production ; Pittsburgh Playhouse). Brandon is a native of Charlotte, NC and holds a B.F.A in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Brianna, the Barrington team, Dave Secor and God. Enjoy!

RAYNOR RUBEL (Snowboy/Big Deal) BSC debut! Regional credits include Saturday Night Fever (Gus) at Walnut Street Theatre, PA; Saturday Night Fever (Gus) at Riverside Theatre, FL; Saturday Night Fever (Gus) at Westchester , NY; and West Side Story (Big Deal) at Asolo Repertory Theatre, FL. He has danced with New Jersey Ballet Company. His repertoire includes Esmeralda, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Cinderella and Nutcracker. He is founder and owner of of Progress Academy, a performing arts school for special needs. Thanks to my family, crew and cast for their support.

ANTONY SANCHEZ (Nibbles) BSC debut! Favorite stage credits: NCL's Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Swing), Carousel (Ensemble), La Cage Aux Folles (Mercedes u/s Hanna), Chess the Musical (Viigan). Proud graduate of Edge Pac Scholarship Program. Endless thanks and love to family, friends, Bloc, Cyler and this incredible cast and company. @sanchez_antony_

GORDON STANLEY (Doc) BSC: 16 productions, including , , Guys and Dolls, The Golem of Havana. Seven original Broadway casts including Joseph…Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast and . Other Broadway: Cabaret. Tours: Annie; Promises, Promises. Off Broadway: Iron Curtain (Prospect Theater), White Woman Street and , (Irish Rep) Flamingo Court, All’s Well That Ends Well (TFANA), Diamonds. Regional: Showboat, Little Shop of Horrors, Old Songs. Also an investor in commercial theatre, current projects include , Come From Away and The Band’s Visit. Best credit/ longest run: 38 years with Renée.

9 ALEX SWIFT (Chino) BSC debut! Recently seen as Sonny in In the Heights (Geva Theatre, Fulton Theatre). Other credits include the National Tour of 's The Wizard of Oz, New Workshop, North Shore Music Theatre, Opera North, Theatre by The Sea. Television: Full Frontal w/ Samantha Bee (Great American Puerto Rico). Graduate of The Boston Conservatory as well as The Professional Performing Arts School in NYC. Endless thanks to his Grandmother who raised him, for all of her love and guidance!

CHRISTOPHER TUCCI (Krupke) BSC debut! Christopher is currently working with Moises Kaufman and Jeffrey LaHoste in Tectonic Theatre Company's new play Euphoria. Additional work includes The Kiss (New York), The Whipping Man at the Columbia Arts Festival in Maryland, at The Warner Theatre and Random Acts of Shakespeare at The Geffen Playhouse and Theatricum Botanicum. Film work includes The Rick (Cannes Film Festival) and Contemplating Annie (LA International Film Festival). Chris has an MFA from U.C.L.A. and is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA. He is super thankful for all the support from Kate and Hyatt.

SKYLER VOLPE (Anita) BSC debut! National tour: (Mimi) Regional: Passing Strange (Edwina/Marianna/Sudabey) She has also performed at La Mama ETC., Pershing Square Signature Center, the Mint Theater, and Theater for the New City. skylervolpe.com. Instagram: @svulpes. As always, for Uncle Alan.

CREATIVE TEAM

ARTHUR LAURENTS (Book) (1917-2011) An award-winning playwright, screenwriter, librettist, director and producer, Arthur Laurents has been responsible for creating the librettos of many Broadway shows including , , Do I Hear A Waltz?, Hallelujah, Baby! and Nick & Nora. He wrote the screenplays for , Anna Lucasta, Anastasia, Bonjour Tristesse, and The Turning Point. He also wrote the plays Home Of The Brave, and A Clearing in the Woods. He directed I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Anyone Can Whistle, Gypsy, La Cage Aux Folles, Birds of Paradise and Nick & Nora.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Music) (1918-1990), a world-renowned musician, was music director of the New York Philharmonic and conducted the world’s major orchestras, now captured on more than 500 recordings. Compositions for Broadway include On the Town, , and West Side Story. Other compositions include Serenade, , , Slava!, Songfest, Divertimento for Orchestra, , Arias and Barcarolles, Concerto for Orchestra; his three symphonies Jeremiah, The Age of Anxiety and Kaddish; his opera ; and, with Jerome Robbins, the , Facsimile and . His many honors include a Tony Award, the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, 11 Emmy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors.

10 STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday Night (1954), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Anyone Can Whistle (1964), Company (1970), (1971), (1973), The Frogs (1974), (1976), (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park With George (1984), Into the Woods (1987), (1991), (1994) and (2008) as well as lyrics for West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959) and Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) and additional lyrics for Candide (1973). Anthologies of his work include (1976), Marry Me A Little (1981), You're Gonna Love Tomorrow (1983), (1993/99) and (2010). He composed the scores of the films Stavisky (1974) and Reds (1981) and songs for Dick Tracy (1990) and the television production Evening Primrose (1966). His collected lyrics with attendant essays have been published in two volumes: (2010) and Look, I Made a Hat (2011). In 2010 the Broadway theatre formerly known as Henry Miller's Theatre was renamed in his honor.

JEROME ROBBINS (1918-1998) is world-renowned for his work as a choreographer of ballets as well as his work as a director and choreographer in theater, movies and television. Broadway shows include: On the Town, , , West Side Story, , Gypsy, , Miss Liberty, and . As Associate Artistic Director of the with and later as Ballet-Master-In-Chief, Mr. Robbins created more than 60 ballets, including Afternoon of a Faun, The , Les Noces, , , , , and Ives Songs which are in the repertories of the New York City Ballet, the Ballet de l’Opera de and major dance companies throughout the world. In addition to his two Academy Awards for West Side Story, Mr. Robbins’ awards and citations include several , five , two Emmy Awards, the Screen Directors’ Guild Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and Kennedy Center Honors.

JULIANNE BOYD† (Director) For bio, see page #12 in Season .

ROBERT LA FOSSE (Choreographer) was invited by Jerome Robbins to join the New York City Ballet in 1986 as a principal dancer after a -year career with where he danced leading roles in many of the full-length classics. During his career with NYCB, Mr. La Fosse originated the role of Tony in Jerome Robbins’ . For the Broadway stage, Mr. La Fosse starred in ’s Dancin’ and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, for which he received a 1989 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. In addition to his performing career, Mr. La Fosse is also an established choreographer who has created over 75 works for ballet, opera, musical theater, film and television.

DARREN R. COHEN (Musical Director) Associate Artist; Musical Director/Conductor 16 BSC shows including: Cabaret, Mack & Mabel, Sweeney Todd, Follies, Pirates of Penzance, Ragtime and Company. Broadway/Off Broadway: A Chorus Line, Chicago, Fosse, (w/ Michael Feinstein), Make Me a Song (orig ), Zombie Prom (orig cast recording), Anyone Can Whistle, A...My Name is Still Alice, Carnival, The Fantasticks, And the Worlds Goes ‘Round, Nunsense, Show Me Where the Good Times Are, Bar Mitzvah Boy. Regional favorites: Sacramento Music Circus, Baltimore Center Stage, Studio Theatre (DC), Goodspeed, North Shore Music Theatre, , Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, The MUNY, Kansas City Starlight, Asolo. Author: The 11 Complete Professional Audition (Random House), and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. darrenRcohen.com

DAVE BOVA (Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer) BSC: Ragtime. Broadway designs include M. Butterfly, Sunset Boulevard, Bandstand, Indecent, The Visit, , Violet. Off Broadway designs include: Be More Chill, Jerry Springer the Opera, Little Miss Sunshine, Here Lies Love, , Pericles, Booty Candy, My Name is Asher Lev, Good Person of Szechwan, Romeo and Juliet. Thank you to Zev.

NICHOLAS GARR (Associate Choreographer) was handpicked by Jerome Robbins to play Bernardo in the West Side Story segment of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and worked with Mr. Robbins in two major revivals of West Side Story. Garr has directed and re-staged the Robbins choreography for West Side Story around the country. He has performed on and off Broadway and regionally in productions of West Side Story, , Grease, Guys and Dolls and Godspell, and has written and produced original plays Paper Tigers and Sex/ Death/Angels. Garr is the founder of City Theatre Project, an outreach program bringing theater education to underserved children and teens in the South Bronx.

MATT KRAUS (Sound Designer) BSC: , West Side Story (2007), , The Collyer Brothers and Thief River. Broadway: Kristen Chenoweth: A Love Letter, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, Liza's at the Palace...! Off Broadway: Forever Dusty, 50 Shades the Parody, , Fat Camp, Voca People. Elsewhere: Evita and Ragtime (PA Shakespeare), World Goes Round (Bucks County Playhouse), Lend Me a Tenor, Newsies (Paper Mill Playhouse), Buddy Holly (Walnut St), Absinthe (Caesar's Vegas), Audio Coordinator for remote shoots at The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Matt recently won an Emmy for his work on Disney's Broadway Hits at in London.

DAVID LANDER (Lighting Designer) Broadway: The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, with Linda Lavin, with , Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo with Robin Williams (; Tony and Outer Critics Nominations), 33 Variations with Jane Fonda (Tony and Outer Critics nominations.), I Am My Own Wife (Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominations) among others. Off Broadway: , Roundabout Theatre, Signature Theatre, The , among others. Regional: Arena Stage, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre, Kennedy Center, , among others. International Theatre and Opera: Dublin, Delhi, London, Melbourne, Mumbai, Singapore, , Tokyo, among others.

JONATHAN K. PARKS (Associate Musical Director) BSC debut! Jonathan is a - based music director and pianist, and this is his third production of West Side Story. Past productions include New London Barn Playhouse (New Hampshire Theatre Award for Best Musical) and Mac-Haydn Theatre. National Tours: Chicago, Young Frankenstein. Regional: , Gateway Playhouse, Northern Stage, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Amarillo Opera. www.jonathankparks.com

KRISTEN ROBINSON (Scenic Designer) BSC: Company. Selected design credits include: A Flea in Her Ear (Westport Country Playhouse), Ethel (Alliance Theater), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Great Lakes Theatre/Idaho Shakespeare Festival/Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival), Porto (WP Theater), Heart of Darkness (Baryshnikov Arts Center), Minor Character (Under

12 the Radar Festival). Her design for Rapture Blister Burn at The Wilma Theatre won the 2015 Barrymore Award for Best Set Design. A multiple award-winning Princess Grace Fellow, she holds her MFA from Yale and is a proud member of USA 829.

SARA JEAN TOSETTI (Costume Designer) BSC: Company, Ragtime, Much Ado About Nothing, American Son, His Girl Friday. Opera: Salome (LA Opera), Xerxes, Cato in Utica (Glimmerglass), Radamisto (Juilliard), Carmen, Orpheus in the Underworld, Cendrillon (Central City Opera), As One (BAM). Theatre: A Flea in Her Ear (Westport Country Playhouse), ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore (Duke), The Maids ( Bull Theatre), Loot (Lortel), The Winter’s Tale (ISF), Manuscript (), The Heart of Robin Hood, The Rivals, Richard III, The Tempest (HVSF). Dance: Phoenix Rising (New Victory), Sediment (Jacob’s Pillow). MFA NYU. Awards: Princess Grace, Pierre Cardin Theater, Bel Geddes Design Enhancement, TSOA: Outstanding Achievement. sarajeantosetti.com

RENÉE LUTZ (Production Stage Manager) BSC Associate Artist. Over 55 productions for BSC including The Royal Family of Broadway, Gaslight, Company, Ragtime, American Son, , Sweeney Todd, , Cabaret, Follies, etc. Recent credits: Skin of Our Teeth (directed by Arin Arbus) and Pericles (directed by ; Theatre for a New Audience). Credits include: Merchant of Venice (directed by —both national tour and the Royal Shakespeare Company), Hamlet (directed by Darko; Hartford Stage), , New York Public Theater, , Club, Signature, Classic Stage, Vienna Festwochen, BTF, Yale Rep., Coconut Grove, etc. Her very best credit and longest run is her husband, actor Gordon Stanley.

RYAN GOHSMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) BSC: The Royal Family of Broadway, ’09 and ’10 seasons, two editions of …Ridiculously Talented. NYC: A Letter to Milk (Theatre Row); Here Lies Love (The Public); Hundred Days, Mary Jane (New York Theatre Workshop); The Light Years, Antlia Pneumatica, Detroit, Maple And Vine (Playwrights Horizons); The Death of the Last Black Man…, Chéri (Signature); Pretty Filthy (Civilians); three contemporary operas for the PROTOTYPE Festival; ; St. Ann’s Warehouse. Regional: Gotta Dance (Chicago tryout), LA Opera, Arts Emerson. International: The Last Hotel (Royal Opera, London; Edinburgh International Festival; Dublin Theatre Festival; UK’s Sky Arts TV), Here Lies Love (consultant –National Theatre, London).

MCCORKLE CASTING LTD; PAT MCCORKLE, KATJA ZAROLINSKI (Casting) (C.S.A.) BSC Associate Artist. Casting actors for Barrington Stage for 15 years. Broadway: Over 50 productions including On the Town, Amazing Grace, End of the Rainbow, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, , One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, , , A Few Good Men. Off Broadway: highlights — Clever Little Lies; Sheer Madness; Tribes; (Barrow Street); Freud’s Last Session; Toxic Avenger; Almost, ; Driving Miss Daisy. Feature film: Premium Rush, Ghost Town, The Thomas Crown Affair, Die Hard with a Vengeance, School Ties, etc. Television: Twisted, St. George, , Hack, Californication, Max Bickford, Chappelle’s Show, Strangers with Candy, Barbershop, etc. mccorklecasting.com

CHARLIE SIEDENBURG (Berkshire Press Representative) BSC Associate Artist. Charlie joined the Barrington Stage family in 2005 and has represented over 120 productions. The Royal Family of Broadway marks the 20th world premiere he has repped at BSC. Over 25 years of PR credits include the Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, , Avenue Q, Met Opera

13 Live in HD, National Actors Theatre (The Sunshine Boys), Paper Mill Playhouse (Mame, , ), Chautauqua Theater, , Goodspeed Musicals, Hartford Stage (world premieres A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Water by the Spoonful), , Prospect Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Surflight Theatre, Two River Theater, and Wagner College Theatre. Charlie teaches Theatre Appreciation and Press Relations for the Theatre at his alma mater, Wagner College, on Staten Island. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES TO THE SEASON PROGRAM Production Stage Manager (Typhoid Mary, The Chinese Lady)...... Geoff Boronda Production Stage Manager (Well Intentioned White People)...... Heather Klein Stage Management Fellow...... Becky Abramowitz Production Intern...... Savannah Deal MTC Music Director...... Micah Young Mainstage Audio Engineer...... Brian Davis Wardrobe Intern...... Kay Collins Stage Management Intern...... Emily Kluger ANNUAL FUND Our Season Playbill went to print on May 10th. We greatly appreciate the support of the following donors who have supported BSC since that date: Artistic Circle $25,000+ Vicki and Bruce Safran Stacey Mindich Productions LLC Jacqueline and Robert Spielman Laurie and David Tierney Producer $10,000-$24,999 Ray Ellen and Allan Yarkin Jodi and Paul Tartell Hermine Drezner Benefactor $500-$999 The Leon Lowenstein Foundation Bill and Hinda Bodinger Erik Bruun Director $5,000-$9,999 Marietta Rapetti Cawse and James Cawse Carr Hardware Bobbi and Michael Cohn Zelda Schwebel Linda Febles Diane and Arthur Provenz Founder $2,500-$4,499 Judith Rupinski Linda and Kenneth Keyes Jeryl and Stephen Oristaglio Angel $250-$499 Michael Alpert Leader $1,000-$2,499 in honor of Marshall and Marion Raser Alyson Brandt and Charlie Miller Elaine and Michael Christopher Violet and Chris Eagan Brenda Curtis Herman Goldman Foundation Stephanie and Allen Hochfelder The Goldsmith Family Judith and Bruce Grinnell in honor of Judi Goldsmith Sheila and Barry Halpern Eileen and George Greene Joan Kinne Valerie and Allen Hyman Judy Kittredge Marianne and Richard Jaffe Robert La Fosse Sara and Richard Koffman Sharon Lewis 14 Dr. Lynn Harrison Burman, Jennifer Caprio, Darren Cohen, in honor of Dr. Robert Rosenthal Melita Davis, Reba and Bruce Evenchik, Sheila Terens Elissa Fenster, Marita and David Glodt, Ellen Ziskind Bambi Good, J. Ryan Gunsalus, Carol and Sherwood Guernsey, Margaret and Friend $100-$249 Buell Hollister, Christopher Innvar, The Michael Alper and Bruce Moore LaMee Family, and Morris Levitt, Pat and Warren Archey Martin Mansfield, Pat McCorkle and Karin Cattarulla Jeffrey Dreisbach, McCorkle Casting, Gerald Caprio Jane O’Leary and Myles Evans, Scott and Joe Dowling Debra Pinkney, Brian Prather, Mary Ann and Josh Dubin Bruno Quinson, Sheila Richman, Esther and Carolyn Fefferman Robert Rosenthal, Elaine F. Sandler, Laurie Sylvia Gingras and Martin Schwartz, Charlie Siedenburg, Charles Hayes Rosalyn and Charles Stuzin, Nancy Rita Jakubowski Workman David and Rori Kanter Daniel Klein The Following individuals have made Janet Lapierre donations to Barrington Stage Company in Pommy and Jerry Levy memory of Ira Yohalem: Roz and Richard Lorge Ed and Joan Mahler Anchin, Block and Anchin, Anonymous, Jayne and Chuck Maller Joseph Allen, Taffy Benjamin, Renee and Marcia and John Miner Barry Brandeis, Judith and Simeon Brinberg, Ann Mulally Bonnie and Terry Burman, Cynthia and Susan Pearson Jeffrey Caminiti, Lauren Fine, Lloyd Frank, Pamela Marie Poggio Marita and David Glodt, Virginia Gold, Gloria Reynoso Nicole and Joshua Greenblatt, Karel and Joan and Michael Salke Frank Greenberg, Jane Johnston, Rona in honor of Rhoda and Morris Levitt Kaplan, Joyce and James Lapenn, Judy Susan Salvini and Stuart Mencher, Roxie Pin, Sheila and Debbie and Gil Schwartzberg Harold Richman, Sue and David Rudd, Ricki Schweizer Morris Sandler, Patricia Schein, Richard Gail Silverman Schneidman, Lois and Allan Schottenstein, Debbie and Ashley Smith Debbie Schloss, Elaine and Ben Silberstein, Janis and Jeff Sperber Stephanie and Richard Solar, Margie and Stephen Sultan Michael Stern, Carol Welsch, Rita Yohalem George and Joan Vazakas Myra and Dr. Warren Widmann EDUCATION Martin Williams Barbara Winslow Director $5,000-$9,999 The Estate of Ruth I. Krauss The Following individuals have made donations to The June M. Guertin Archives Leader $1000-$2,499 at Barrington Stage Company in memory of A.J. Schnopp Jr. Construction June Guertin: Angel $250-$499 Anonymous, Christine Armstrong, Beacon Susan and Joel Cartun Hill Seminars, Susan and Lee Berk, Sydelle and Lee Blatt, Rhona and Steven Friend $100-$249 Brand, Michael Brook, Bonnie and Terry Elaine and Ben Silberstein 15 SEE OUR WORLD PREMIERE ON THE ST. GERMAIN STAGE

Well Intentioned White People By Rachel Lynett Directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene A poignant and surprisingly funny look at race, friendship and how, in the pursuit of real change, “well intentions” are not enough. AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 8

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